The Atacama Desert in northern Chile sits at over 8,200 feet above sea level (2,500m), and is bordered by the Andes Mountains to the east and the Chilean Coastal Range to the west. It spans four countries – Chile, Argentina, Peru and Bolivia – and is the driest non-polar desert in the world. On ...
A WET WEATHER GUIDE TO THE LAKE DISTRICT
“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing”Alfred Wainwright No matter what the great Alfred Wainwright says, there are just some days you don’t want to be out on the hills in the wet and cold. Indeed, if my marriage ever breaks down, I am absolutely confident it will have ...
A GUIDE TO THE LAKE DISTRICT
The UK is lucky to have fifteen amazing National Parks – and the Lake District National Park is the largest of them! Given its size, the different areas of the Lake District have quite distinct characters. The eastern side – especially around Windermere - is the most accessible, with the ...
OMAN’S WESTERN HAJAR MOUNTIANS: JEBEL SHAMS AND JEBEL AKHDAR
Oman’s Al Hajar Mountains begin in the Musandam Peninsula, and stretch across the entire north east of the country to Sur. The section to the southwest of Muscat, known as the Western Hajar, is home to the highest and most dramatic summits - Jebel Akhdar and Jebel Shams. Given its high peaks and ...
A GUIDE TO EASTER ISLAND (RAPA NUI)
Writing this, I have to pinch myself to believe I have actually been to Easter Island! It is one the most remote inhabited places on earth – covering just 64 square miles, it is 1289 miles to the Pitcairn Islands and 2182 miles from the coast of Chile. Even just the name conjures up mystical images ...
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